eae 
“e 
® Z 8 : 7 , 
Miscellaneous Intelligence. ‘i 
Nothing apparently connected with it, either by similarity or contrast, 
c has been observed on the mainland of North America; but in the sea to 
the north of the continent, which in following the coast-line may be paid 
to lie between Norfolk Sound and the Gulf of St. Lawrence, we find 
annual course of ainidaphas pressure, decidedly different ton that 
_ which obtains in these seas. _ 
Summary of Barometric Obsernations made in Charlotte Town, ~ ig southern parts 
of the Gulf of St. Lawrence, between 1841 ax nd 1 
Jan. | Feb. | March. eau, | May. June. | July. | Aug. Sept. | Oct. = [er Dec, 
| 29 964 S11 3000 BeaT WTB WaT 
1842 bes 39833 29/899129-895 29-842 29 986 30 O14 0 172 29 913 29-899 29-852 29-85: 
29-9 25/29 663 29 927 29 977 29-900|z9-96C|39 120 0-0 2029-8 S43 29-57 aot 
1844 29-6579 9 2329-92 923,30 070 29 927 29-970/20-933|30 036 30 06 063 29-985 29-800 29-777 
aes 29-894 29-856) 29 895!29-900 29-944 —— | — eed oats: 2.089 29-695 29°71 
on 6 |29°553 29-599 329 71629 7768 29-735 29 803/29-750| 29 817 29 803 29 873 29-704/29-5 It 
- 1847 nd 610, 29°623 29 520) = 53. 29-790 29-847 |29-903 29-969)29 688 £9 B21 29-764 29-77. 
’ - 1843. |29-820, 29-435 29 682 29 732 29-704 29-773]29 90: | 29 940 29 82 29-783 29-76 9/29 73s 
1349 2817 2 833 2 S13 2 283 9 817 29-769 Bo Bis 2 80922475 29 820 29-690 29 59 
1859 |29-73)} 29-56 9-720 29-7 m1 
Means | = ao 722 
Mean of all the Observations reduced to the Level ot the Sea, 
Jan, col Feb. how) April. | May. eer = | Aug. Bs E Oct. | Nov. | Dec. 
| 
| 
29- te ai - 829 29 863)29- ies 5 972) a 901 29-872 29-762 29°74 
| | % | 
| 29 781} 29-766] 29 7 | rs 
we 
3] 29-903) 29-972! <9 
| I ' | t 
e observations carried on for three years, on board H. M.S. _ 
ratty in Melville Sound, and those of Capt. ‘Parry, at ‘Efile 
Island, we-find that the barometer was always lowest in July, August and 
mber and comparatively high, although not highest, in repr 
February stat March. The low state of the barometer in the forme 
months was marked in all Parry’s voyages; but from his observations, 4 
Well as from those made in the Investigator, the greatest height was in 
April and May, 
It would seem that the annual course of atmospheric pressure, which 
Weld all over Asia (and which is the reverse of that observed in the 
ulf of St. rari extends beyond the shores of Siberia, and is met 
in a modified form, on the American side of the Arctic Sea. 
. The Hand-Book of Practical Receipts of every day use: 2 Manual 
for the Chemist, Druggist, Medical Practitioner, Manufacturer, and Heads 
of Families ; ;—comprizing the officinal medicines, their uses an modes of 
Preparation ; and formulz for trade preparations; mineral waters; pow- 
ders, beverages, dietetic articles, perfumery, cosmetics, &e. A glossary of 
the terns used j in chemistry and medicine, including 0 old names, contrac- 
on: g sea vite alte with a copious index to all the 
en Lane y Tuomas F. Bra anson. First Americau geet the sec- 
“ 
ere intlgon family for a reliable on condensed reference for exact 
the several subjects of which it treats. The author is no 
ic Feet a well-read professional student, and rs 
mony to his good sense as well as bis 0 qgaaiamm atiwlodit, 
SECOND s| _—— XXV, No. 75,—MAY, 
